Question Evidence-Based, Logic-Driven Response (DTaP)
What is my child’s actual risk of dying from these diseases, statistically? - Diphtheria: Nearly eradicated in U.S. pre-vaccine due to sanitation. Last U.S. child death: 1980s.
- Tetanus: Not contagious. Caused by deep wound infection. Deaths are rare in infants (almost all in elderly or IV drug users).
- Pertussis: Rarely fatal in healthy full-term infants. CDC data shows ~10–20 infant deaths per year, mostly in premature or immune-compromised. Breastfed infants are at much lower risk.
Have you lost an unvaccinated patient to these diseases? Any patients lost due to the vaccine? Nearly all pediatricians today have never lost a child to diphtheria or tetanus, and most never to pertussis. VAERS reports thousands of DTaP-related deaths and seizures, particularly in infants under 6 months.
Odds of any side effect? Severe side effect? Compared to death from wild disease? - Common: fever, swelling, inconsolable crying, rash (~20–40%).
- Severe: seizures, encephalopathy, hypotonic-hyporesponsive episodes (HHE), SIDS, anaphylaxis.
- Death from vaccine vs. death from disease in healthy U.S. infants: data suggest higher or comparable risk from vaccine in the first 6 months.
Most severe adverse event you've seen? Most common? - Common: high-pitched screaming, fever, lethargy.
- Severe: full-body seizures, loss of eye contact, apnea, regression, death. Numerous reports of encephalopathy and brain inflammation within 48 hours post-DTaP.
Worst-case outcome from package insert or VAERS? How many deaths reported? Inserts list: encephalopathy, SIDS, seizures, autism-like symptoms, cardiac arrest.
VAERS: thousands of deaths and severe injuries linked to DTaP.
Notable: 1986 National Vaccine Injury Act was largely enacted because of DTP (earlier form).
Recent VAERS reports? Severity? - Reports include sudden infant death within hours to days post-vaccine.
- DTaP is consistently among the top 5 vaccines in VAERS for severe outcomes.
How many VAERS reports have you filed? Do you follow up after DTaP? Most doctors have never filed a VAERS report, even in obvious temporal reactions. Pediatricians rarely follow up unless parents bring symptoms forward forcefully.
Will antibody levels be tested before boosters? Why one-size-fits-all? No titers checked. Every child receives 5 doses on schedule regardless of size, health, or response. Individualization is not part of CDC policy.
Can you guarantee no neurological damage, sensory issues, autoimmune disease? Absolutely not. In fact, the insert explicitly warns of these risks. DTaP is the vaccine most often cited in VICP injury cases for brain injury.
Was this tested against saline placebo? What were the outcomes? No true saline placebo used in major trials. Comparisons were made to other vaccines or adjuvants. Many severe adverse events happened outside the short study window (e.g., 72 hours to 14 days), and were not captured.
Do you have unvaccinated patients? Have you ever advised against DTaP in a high-risk child? Few doctors will advise against DTaP, even with strong family history of epilepsy, autism, autoimmune disorders, or mitochondrial disease. CDC recommendations override clinical judgment in most practices.
How do you continue after a serious adverse event? Most pediatricians still continue the schedule, unless a life-threatening allergy is confirmed. Developmental regression, seizures, or inconsolable screaming are often brushed off as colic or unrelated.
Can you walk me through the insert and ingredients? - Contains: aluminum, formaldehyde, polysorbate 80, phenoxyethanol.
- Risks listed: brain inflammation, persistent crying, death, hypotonic episodes, and encephalopathy.
How do you assess causation vs. coincidence in adverse events? The default stance is “correlation is not causation.” But thousands of temporal cases, especially within 24–72 hours of vaccine, indicate more than coincidence. HHE and seizures are well-documented in vaccine literature.
Any long-term outcome studies comparing vaccinated vs. unvaccinated? None conducted by CDC. Independent data from Paul Thomas (2020), Mawson (2017), and Hooker show increased risk of chronic illness and neurodevelopmental disorders in fully vaccinated children, but are ignored by mainstream medicine.
Concerns about the growing vaccine schedule? - 1983: DTP was 3 doses.
- Today: DTaP is given 5 times.
- Aluminum load now exceeds 1,250 mcg by 6 months, with no testing of long-term effects on infant brains. Doctors typically aren’t trained to examine this burden.
Have you observed increases in asthma, ADHD, seizures, eczema, GI problems? Yes, these conditions have risen dramatically since the 1990s. Many coincide with the timing and volume of vaccine expansion — especially those containing aluminum and adjuvants.
If a child has seizures or regression after DTaP, how would you handle it? Would you report or acknowledge it publicly? Most doctors will not connect it publicly. Parents are often referred to genetics, neurology, or told it was pre-existing. VAERS reports rarely follow.
Are you under pressure to vaccinate? Yes. Many practices lose insurance incentives if coverage drops. Doctors may be flagged for non-compliance by state medical boards or insurers.
Can you explain the vaccine injury program? Have any of your patients filed? DTaP has resulted in thousands of injury payouts. VICP acknowledges encephalopathy, seizures, and death as potential vaccine injuries. Most pediatricians never mention the program unless parents discover it themselves.